LEADERS IN COMMUNITY SOLAR
Solar Smart LLC is committed to developing clean power systems that provide lower cost energy to communities.
About Us
Founded in 2014 and based in Charleston, South Carolina, Solar Smart LLC has been leading the community solar industry through the development and construction of small to large-scale solar power systems that provide abundant, renewable and cost-effective clean energy to local communities.
Since its inception, Solar Smart and its partners have invested over $55 million in capital to develop and/or construct twelve (12) community solar projects in Massachusetts and Maryland totaling more than 22.7 MW.
OUR HISTORY
A Decade of Solar Development
Solar Smart LLC is founded in Charleston, SC to identify optimal solar ground sites and secure long-term leases with Massachusetts property owners.
Enters an agreement with Clean Energy Collective to sell solar site leases and projects suited for 1 MW community solar in Massachusetts.
Sells its first community solar site lease and project, in Lancaster, MA, followed by four more Massachusetts site leases.
Develops its first project in Wareham, MA and sells it to Nautilus Solar at notice to proceed; sells two more project sites.
Completes development of another project with its EPC partner and sells it to Nautilus; contracts with Tesla (SolarCity) to sell five solar site leases.
Expands into Maryland and New York. Develops and places into service Maryland’s first two community solar projects, totaling over 4 MW.
Invests in engineering and interconnection for the Haverhill, MA project, secures 100+ letters of intent across MA, MD and NY, and builds a five-project pipeline.
Completes development of the Haverhill project — one of the first community solar projects in Massachusetts with battery storage — and sells it to an institutional investor.
Haverhill City Council unanimously supports the Amesbury Line Road array; the Spencer Planning Board approves Solar Smart’s 2 MW solar + storage project.
Secures a landfill solar lease with the Village of Brockport, New York, and advances Spencer through National Grid interconnection studies.
Bringing Spencer to financing and construction, and advancing new community solar projects across MA, MD and NY.
What We Offer
What We Do
We develop community solar projects that lower electricity costs for local communities, and we partner with landowners to put their land to work generating clean energy.
Development
Community Solar Project Development
Since 2014, Solar Smart has developed community solar projects in Massachusetts, Maryland and New York — handling site acquisition, civil engineering, permitting, financing and construction from site search to commissioning.
- Site Control — land identification, option and lease agreements
- Interconnection — utility applications, studies and agreements
- Engineering & Design — layouts, energy modeling and single-line diagrams
- Permitting — planning board, environmental and local approvals
- Financing — tax credits, tax equity, debt and incentive programs
- Construction & Commissioning — EPC oversight through utility witness testing
Landowners
Land Leasing
Partnering with landowners to provide long-term financial security and an opportunity to help generate lower-cost, clean, renewable energy for local communities.
- Financial Security — long-term lease payments for 20 years or more
- Retain Ownership — keep your land for future generations or other uses
- No Expense to Landowners — we handle analysis, engineering, permitting, construction and maintenance
- Site Requirements — 6+ usable acres, fairly level, shade-free and largely free of wetlands
- Community Benefit — clean energy that lowers local electricity bills by 10% to 30%
OUR WORK
Featured Projects
SQUIRREL ISLAND RD., WAREHAM, MA.
This 1.21 MW (AC) Community Solar system is a fixed ground mounted six acre site that is connected to the Eversource Utility electrical grid. Powered by 5,100 solar panels the system will save customers over $5 million during its life and replace the annual electricity needs of 300 homes.
1,210 kW
300
5,100
OLD COURT RD., WINDSOR MILLS, MD
This 2.88 MW (AC) Community Solar project was one of the first projects constructed under the Maryland Community Solar initiative. Powered by 11,000 solar panels the system will produce enough power to replace the annual electricity needs of 700 homes in Baltimore County.
2,880 kW
700
11,000
We Care
Solar Smart cares about the communities we serve. By engaging low-income communities, non-profits, homeowners, businesses and other electricity consumers, Solar Smart develops a better understanding of their needs and priorities. Through this understanding and by working closely with community leaders we are able to invest in local energy systems that create employment, are good for the environment and reduce energy costs by 10% to 30%.
Our goals are simple. To accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, find smarter energy solutions and make electricity available to communities at a lower cost.
